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PRODUCING

NICHOLSON JOHN W. GAS UNIT

UPSHUR County · District 6 · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY · GLENWOOD (COTTON VALLEY)

Permits

1

Max Depth

13,000 ft

First Permit

1985-09-16

Latest Activity

1985-09-16

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

ON SCHEDULE

Completion

1986-04-09

Shut-In

Plugged

P-5 Org Status: Active

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: MERIT ENERGY COMPANY ≠ Permit: POWCO OIL & GAS CO.

Resolved via: productionMERIT ENERGY COMPANY

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (6) Elevation 400 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
AUSTIN CHALK 3,600 ft-3,200 ft
WOODBINE 3,658 ft-3,258 ft
BUDA 3,778 ft-3,378 ft
PETTET (Pettit)7,591 ft-7,191 ft
TRAVIS PEAK 7,772 ft-7,372 ft
COTTON VALLEY SAND (Cotton Valley)9,540 ft-9,140 ft

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (5)

IntervalType
10,748–10,750 ftPerforated
10,756–10,763 ftPerforated
10,795–10,805 ftPerforated
10,813–10,816 ftPerforated
10,882–10,885 ftPerforated

Casing (3)

SizeSet DepthCement
14"90 ft
9.625"4,014 ft1,450 sx
5.5"11,961 ft1,250 sx

Permit History (1)

Applications (1)

#284880 A POWCO OIL & GAS CO.
received 1985-09-16

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 1986-04-23 log on file
W-2/G-1 1986-05-09

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in UPSHUR County.

Well Details

Well Number
1
Max Depth
13,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
UPSHUR
District
6
Completed
1986-04-09

Operator

Location
DALLAS
P-5 Status
Active (filed 2025-11-07)
Cum Oil (all leases)
61,412,014 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
675,243,840 mcf
Activities
CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits
1,049